This presentation outlines the common conventions of factual websites such as the NHS website. It discusses topic page conventions such as navigation bars, embedded videos, search boxes, and logos. Front page conventions are also described, including the structure of written articles with paragraphs, subheadings and bullet points, as well as information, pictures, videos, and technical elements like hyperlinks and tabs. The document concludes by noting another factual website, Talk to Frank, also has an A-Z index to organize its drug-related information.

1. Conventions of factual websites
This presentation will explain the conventions of factual
websites such as NHS.

2. Topic page conventions:
• Navigation bar with tabs to different sections and drop down menus to most
popular topics
• Embedded video
• Search box
• Logo with hyperlink to main page
• Slogan
• Sharing, saving, printing icons
• Tabs for the specific topic
• Subheadings
• Bullet points
• Hyperlinks
• Advice boxes/boxed information
• Comments
• Images
• Name of article

3. Front page conventions:
• Form: Online fact/advice website
• · Structure: Written articles with paragraphs, subheadings,
bullet points
• · Content: Information about different topics, pictures, videos
• Technical conventions: hyperlinks, tabs etc
• · Mode of address: formal, serious, informative, tries to be
objective

5. • Front page conventions:
• Topic page conventions:
• Navigation bar with tabs to different sections and drop down menus to
most popular topics
• Search box
• Logo with hyperlink to main page
• Slogan
• Name of article

6. Like NHS, the Talk to Frank website has an A to
Z on information of which the website is based
on, so for example Frank is based on drugs.